Right now, my house is a disaster. If you walked in, you might trip on the mop lying across the front hall – next to the package of toilet paper rolls that’s been there for three days now – or the vacuum cord that’s still plugged in from yesterday. The cushions from the couch are […]
Why I’d Do My Summer Roadie with Kids All Over Again.
This is my favorite picture from my summer roadie; My oldest two standing on the edge of the Badlands with their beloved brand-new cowboy/girl hats, glimpsing the view for the first time. It was in the high 90’s that day with no shade to be found and, still, we trekked a short hike with several […]
11 Dares for an Awesome (End of) Summer
I started this post several weeks ago, and then got all swept up in my summer road trip planning (and now doing.) We’ve been gone for 12 days now (on the road for 7) – and all I can say is: So. Darn. Happy. I. Did. This. Summer is meant for adventure, for spontaneity, for playfulness. And […]
Why I’m Taking My Kids Cross-Country This Summer. Solo. And Pregnant.
There are two conversations that I find myself in the midst of lately. The first one often begins with, “Yes, I’m pregnant. It’s my fourth.” And the other, “I’m taking my kids cross-country this summer, mostly by myself.” This is where the music (if there were any to begin with) screeches to a halt. Sometimes […]
How To Give Yourself A Good Pep Talk
I love a good pep talk. But on the whole, they get a bad rap. For some, they conjure up the image of shallow platitudes and over-used clichés and spoon-fed positive thinking. You know, a pull-up-your-bootstraps-and-look-on-the-bright-side talk. But a good pep talk is about picking ourselves up when we’re spiraling down. It’s the ladder – […]
40 and Pregnant.
Life happens when you’re busy making other plans. Never before has that felt more true than the moment – many weeks ago now – when I stood stunned and breathless in the bookstore bathroom staring at a positive pregnancy test. My heart started to beat rapidly and I wondered if I might hyperventilate, right there, right […]
I’ve Been Keeping Something In.
I’ve been keeping something in lately. It’s not my intention to taunt you with the mystery of it, but it’s something that I’m not yet ready to share with the world. I will, soon enough. But right now, I feel a deep need to experience – and really own – my feelings about it before […]
The Other Side of Regret
*This is taken from my April e-letter. I’m reposting it here because it seemed to resonate with many of my subscribers. Perhaps it will with you, too. Last Monday, I visited with an old high school friend who I hadn’t seen in fifteen years. And yet, she’s lived within a couple of hours from me for many years […]
7 Self-Defeating Things We Say To Ourselves.
I missed the boat. Maybe it’s pursuing a relationship or graduate degree, or having kids, or finding our calling. We look back longingly and regretfully at what-we-didn’t-do, and consider the one-and-only boat sailed. And maybe that particular one has, but there are plenty of ports in the sea. The danger here is that we get […]
Red Balloons & Finding Meaning.
A year ago, I attended a coaching workshop where I was asked to close my eyes and envision how I wanted to feel around a specific situation or challenge I was facing. I was standing at the precipice of launching 52 Dares. I’d hired my web designer and was a couple of weeks away from […]
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